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when I explained that it is related to Russian and Servian he was satisfied. We took real English tea at Tilbury, & left for London by train at 12:30 P.M. On the way to London we say a body of English soldiers at target practice. They are a fine-looking lot of fellows, and their khaki (olive) makes them look very similar to a bunch of sheep nearby. They are almost of the color of the drying grass. We reached London at 1:15 P.M. In London we put up at the Three Nuns Hotel in Aldgate. In the afternoon we rode about in an autobus with the Janovsky's, Mrs. Prúsa, and the Rezeks. We saw Westminster Abbey, the Royal Palace, Queen Victoria's new monument, - a fine piece of artistic work. Many soldiers appear on streets, - fine looking fellows. We returned to the hotel and after supper visited until 10 o'clock in the dining room. 

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[[underlined]] Sep. 3, Thursday [[/underlined]] 1914. 

The day is foggy, - a real London fog on a small scale!

After breakfast we went to the American Consulate, cashed my letter of credit, and returned to the hotel for dinner. 

We have arranged, through Mr. Voska's good offices, to leave Liverpool on Saturday, - 3m class (no 3m class can be had for a month) on the American Line S.S. St. Louis. I went out with Mr. Koprinch, bought strong straps for my trunk & grip, went to the Fenchurch station and fixed up the baggage, bought cards, returned to hotel to write cards, and after supper we visited in the dining room until 10 P.M.

Mr. Kopecky, a local artist, again called (we had a visited from several of the members of the local